The Times:
'Sir Alex Ferguson was splattered with soup, sandwiches and pizza by an Arsenal player as yesterday’s controversial clash continued in the players’ tunnel. The Manchester United manager was forced to change his suit before coming out for television interviews and, after last season’s "Battle", perhaps yesterday may be remembered as The Great Food Fight of Old Trafford.
Ferguson is believed to have been involved in a frank exchange with Arsène Wenger, his Highbury counterpart, in the narrow corridor that leads from the main tunnel past both dressing-rooms. Players also became embroiled and Ferguson’s suit appears to have suffered the worst consequences. Neither club was prepared to comment last night and, with no video evidence, the FA is unlikely to become involved. Given that it could not pin a charge of bringing the game into disrepute on David Beckham last week despite a full confession, the governing body is unlikely to pursue the case of the airborne sandwich.
However comical the scene — and it would be a headline writer’s dream if it were found to be Sol Campbell’s soup — the row is further evidence of the bitter rivalry between these clubs, which was very evident in the previous 90 minutes. A match that could have resolved the debate about Arsenal’s dominance over United only succeeded in inflaming that argument and a dozen others. Is Wayne Rooney a diver? Did United deliberately kick José Antonio Reyes out of the match? Wenger was fuming about both those issues after a defeat that brought his club’s record run to a highly contentious end.'